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- Morrison Isaac Swift (1856–1946) was an American social theorist, organizer and activist. A prolific writer, speaker and pamphleteer, he wrote a number of books on social and political theory and several works of fiction. Regarded by some as an anarchist and by others as a liberal, Swift was an outspoken anti-imperialist, anti-capitalist and a tireless promoter of socialism and public ownership. He was anti-slavery and oppression, an advocate of social justice for the unemployed and the working poor and a champion of freedom for the individual. Swift was described in a political magazine in 1894 as "quiet in bearing, & possessed of a certain personal charm, winning in his manner before a conversational group, & very able before a promiscuous crowd. He is well educated, has traveled, & has dwelt much upon economic ills & their cures. He is a socialist of the extreme type. He advocates peaceful methods, but would not hesitate at radical measures provided they promised success." His obituary noted that he was "a person of unusual gentleness, humility and charm and beloved by all who knew him." William James, quoting Swift in a lecture at the Lowell Institute in Boston in 1906, called him, "that valiant anarchistic writer." He was also regarded as "One of the most violent & prolific anti-imperialists." (en)
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- Morrison Isaac Swift (1856–1946) was an American social theorist, organizer and activist. A prolific writer, speaker and pamphleteer, he wrote a number of books on social and political theory and several works of fiction. Regarded by some as an anarchist and by others as a liberal, Swift was an outspoken anti-imperialist, anti-capitalist and a tireless promoter of socialism and public ownership. He was anti-slavery and oppression, an advocate of social justice for the unemployed and the working poor and a champion of freedom for the individual. (en)
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